3-car crash in Stapleton overturns car, leaves motorist injured

View full sizeStaten Island Advance/Bill LyonsOne of the three cars that crashed near the intersection of Targee Street and Laurel Avenue in Stapleton lies on its roof as firefighters and onlookers survey the scene.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- At least one person is reported injured in a three-car crash at a Stapleton intersection that left one of the vehicles upside down. The crash occurred in the vicinity of 271 Targee Street. Police, Fire Department and EMS units are on the scene.

The vehicles involved are a Lincoln SUV, which is lying on its roof, a livery car, which came to rest about half a block from the scene, and a sedan.. A police Emergency Services unit was called to right the overturned car. Details of the crash were not immediately available and there was no word on the extent of the person's injuries.

View full sizeStaten Island Advance/Bill LyonsA livery car involved in the 3-way crash in Stapleton came to rest nearly half a block from the other vehicles.